Chief Dan George
Born: 1899-07-24 in British Columbia, Canada
Died: 1981-09-23
Known For: Acting
Biography
Chief Dan George OC (July 24, 1899 – September 23, 1981) was a chief of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish band whose Indian reserve is located on Burrard Inlet in the southeast area of the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was also an actor, musician, poet and author; his best-known written work was "My Heart Soars". As an actor, he is best remembered for portraying Old Lodge Skins opposite Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man (1970), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Filmography
1999
- Hell Hath No Fury: The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales as Self (archive footage)
1980
- Nothing Personal as Oscar
1979
- Americathon as Sam Birdwater
- Spirit of the Wind as Moses
1977
1976
- The Outlaw Josey Wales as Lone Watie
- Shadow of the Hawk as Old Man Hawk
1975
- Cold Journey as Special Guest
1974
- Alien Thunder as Sounding Sky
- Harry and Tonto as Sam Two Feathers
- The Bears and I as Chief Peter A-Tas-Ka-Nay
- Man Belongs to the Earth as Himself
1972
- Cancel My Reservation as Old Bear
- The Special London Bridge Special as The Big Chief
- Kung Fu as Ancient Warrior
1970
- McCloud
- Little Big Man as Old Lodge Skins
1969
- Smith! as Ol' Antoine
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1967
- The High Chaparral as Chief Morales
1963
1959
- Bonanza as Red Cloud